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4 On a large sheet of paper, draw a horizontal line three times the length of the peplum. The line marks the centers front and back. Draw a vertical axis to bisect the line. 5 CENTER BACK Cut the peplum pattern piece along the slash lines, and place it on the lined paper. Position the pattern center back and center front on the horizontal line, arranging the pattern waistline into a semicircle. Then, draft a semicircle with a radius 1 inch past the peplum’s hem edge. On the front, the pattern extends past the center-front line. This is the jacket’s overlap extension. In this case, a center-back seam is needed to construct the peplum. CENTER FRONT Spreading the peplum evenly along the circle keeps the fullness balanced at the hem. 6 7 Spread the cuts at the hemline. Keep the slashes spread evenly, the center front and back on the horizontal line, and the side seam near the vertical axis line. Trace the new peplum pattern onto fresh paper. Transfer all matching marks and the center-front line. Add seam allowances if you didn’t include them before. 8 Make a trial peplum. Cut the peplum pattern from a fabric similar to your fashion fabric in weight and drape. Mark the stitching line and matching notches at the waist, so you can align this piece with the jacket muslin. A professionally covered button affords the wool crepe jacket vintage splendor. Sources: Pat’s Custom Buttons and Belts, 209-369-5410; wool crepe fabric from Banksville Designer Fabrics, 203-846-1333. Feminine Belted Peplum Star this peplum style with the th same f same flared pattern, then extend both front edges beyond cen front t gracef tend to create the overlap and aceful foldover. The right peplum nter nd peplum edge starts about tw thirds body’s the bo ds across the front on the s left side. It wraps around woe the body, crosses over the cen front, and at about threequarte front ret fo th und nter ters of the way across the t, flips back and forth on its eturn to the center front. The trick to this peplum i is a seam on the far righ old to keep the lining on the inside. he on its um ght on www.threadsmagazine.com OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 33 eplum olumi e oluminous peplum e ts w ts with a long fabric rectangle that te ted, folded lengthwise, and then the am supp inside with a tou thered to make a amatic statement supported on the insi touch of crinoline. erent approach. SIDE SEAM